Explore 10 of the best multiplayer games with in-game chat, from Roblox to Rust. Learn how voice, text, and proximity chat shape player experiences.

Talking, Teaming, and Thriving: How In-Game Chats Affect Players’ Experience

<div style="font-size:14px;line-height:1;" id="toc">On this page&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#introduction">Introduction</a>&nbsp;<a href="#roblox">1. Roblox</a>&nbsp;<a href="#call-of-duty">2. Call of Duty</a>&nbsp;<a href="#dota-2">3. Dota 2</a>&nbsp;<a href="#league-of-legends">4. League of Legends</a>&nbsp;<a href="#apex-legends">5. Apex Legends</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#minecraft">6. Minecraft&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href="#sea-of-thieves">7. Sea of Thieves</a>&nbsp;<a href="#rust">8. Rusts</a>&nbsp;<a href="#fortnite">9. Fortnite</a>&nbsp;<a href="#warframe">10. Warframe</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="page-break" style="page-break-after:always;">&nbsp;</div><h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://watchers.io/post/You-Never-Game-Alone-Chats-and-Live-Streaming-to-Make-Gaming-Brighter">In-game community chats have become</a> the lifeblood of multiplayer titles. Beyond the action itself, players bond, joke, strategise, and sometimes clash through the chat windows or voice channels embedded directly in the gameplay. While moderation and design vary, these systems shape how communities grow. Below, we explore ten popular titles where the chat isn’t just a feature; it’s a vital part of the experience.Recently, Nintendo Switch announced and released in-game chat, allowing players to communicate during gameplay with voice or video. The news is stunning: Mario games are becoming even better than they used to be. There is a new chat creation feature, along with a list of chats available. So players can now literally be together on the road. Players can share screens and delete backgrounds from their videos, as in meetings. Let’s explore other game solutions that enable gamers to express emotions directly within the game.<h2 id="roblox">1. Roblox</h2>Roblox has a mix of text chat and console-style voice chat, depending on the game within the platform. Also, players can convert voice into text, which helps them stay on track. Players use the chat feature to coordinate in mini-games, roleplay, or just hang out. However, moderation <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gZ_DsIs4xaM">remains</a> a hot topic: many users note flaws in the system, where inappropriate language sometimes slips through. Despite this, Roblox’s in-game chat is still central to its identity, particularly for younger players experimenting with social play.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1947/978;" src="https://cdn.eu.watchers.io/d7094266-b24a-455b-a16b-693cb7a10768.png" alt="The best games with in-game proximity text chat - Roblox" width="1947" height="978"></figure><h2 id="сall-of-duty">2. Call of Duty (Modern Warfare III, Modern Warfare II, and Warzone)</h2>COD’s in-game chat is voice-first, with text channels supplementing lobbies. Recently, Activision integrated AI moderation (ToxMod) to combat harassment and hate speech. Some players welcome the reduction in toxicity, while others <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k9RLIV0B9J8">complain</a> that the filter also discourages free banter (you can find many discussions of this on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/COD/comments/1h6z0h9/down_with_ai_moderation/">Reddit</a>). Still, the immediacy of COD’s voice comms, whether for “smack talk” or tactical updates, remains a hallmark of its multiplayer atmosphere.<h2 id="dota-2">3. Dota 2</h2>Valve’s Dota 2 features team voice chat, party chat, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLahwS4kS4">famous “chat wheel,”</a> which is a radial menu of quick, often sarcastic, preset lines. This design lets players communicate instantly without typing, which is critical during fast matches. The community is divided: some adore the humour, others bemoan the saltiness. Still, the chat wheel has become a cultural touchstone in e-sports broadcasts.<h2 id="league-of-legends">4. League of Legends</h2>Like Dota, League of Legends offers team text chat and pings. Voice chat is limited to premade parties, which reduces random toxicity but also <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jWojvzeXyM&amp;t=5s">frustrates</a> players who want whole team comms. The typed chat system, meanwhile, is infamous: memes about “mid or feed” trace back to LoL lobbies. Riot has invested heavily in moderation tools, but the chat remains both loved and loathed.<h2 id="apex-legends">5. Apex Legends</h2>Apex stands out for its ping system, a smart contextual tool allowing players to “chat” non-verbally with markers. Players can press a button on PlayStation, RB on Xbox, or PC to place a contextual ping or send an "enemy here" ping. The game also includes squad voice chat, which fans say enhances immersion during firefights. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/12/apex-legends-review">Reviewers</a> and players note the community is more cooperative than in other shooters, largely thanks to Respawn’s clever blend of silent and spoken communication.<h2 id="minecraft">6. Minecraft&nbsp;</h2>The world of little Minecrafters offers a text-based in-game chat system that serves both communication and commands. Players can use the chat box to type messages and run commands. In Bedrock Edition, users enjoy more customisation within the chat screen itself, such as changing font, text colour, and size, as well as options for opacity and delay settings. Of course, Minecraft supports quite<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360058605852-Understanding-Minecraft-Social-Features-for-Child-Safety-Online"> strict moderation</a>. Still, because of the extremely young audience, the constant <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cybersafetyguy.com/p/minecraft-a-parents-guide-7189228ba96c">argument</a> about the safety of the Minecraft community tools continues.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1920/1080;" src="https://cdn.eu.watchers.io/8b6d9018-023c-4fe2-9d15-71f318d59886.png" width="1920" height="1080"></figure><h2 id="sea-of-thieves">7. Sea of Thieves</h2>In Rare’s pirate sandbox, proximity voice chat is as important as the sword or cannon. Crew members coordinate their sailing, but nearby strangers can also be heard, leading to hilarious, tense, or chaotic encounters on the high seas. Many players say these unpredictable voice interactions are the game’s “secret sauce,” creating emergent stories that no script could match. Sea of Thieves &lt;a target=" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gamesradar.com/sea-of-thieves-is-pulling-voice-and-text-chat-between-crews-from-arena-due-to-toxicity/"&gt;faced problems with toxicity, and instead of shutting the chat, aimed to make the “criticism of other ships” constructive and polite. Now chat, voice-to-text, and Pirate Chat wheel are available in the game.<h2 id="rust">8. Rust</h2>Another survival title, Rust, relies heavily <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/rust-review/">on proximity and party chat</a>. Players can shout warnings, negotiate trades or roleplay, though betrayal is always a risk. Reviews often <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/blog/rust-early-access-review-a-game-i-love-to-hate/#:~:text=But%20at%20its%20best%2C%20Rust,is%20an%20exercise%20in%20masochism.">highlight</a> how a simple “hello” over the voice can spark alliances… or ambushes. Rust’s chat is unfiltered and raw, which many see as part of its charm, but many players’ reviews highlight its connection with high-level toxicity and a potentially frustrating experience.“Everyone’s already playing with their friends, communicating with each other exclusively on party chat. I’ve only ONCE met a couple of friendly people via proximity/game chat. 99.99% of the time, this game just feels like Call of Duty with the addition of base-building elements. I like talking to randoms.” — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thexboxhub.com/rust-console-edition-review/#:~:text=The%20animation%20on%20the%20characters,department%20can%20take%20a%20bow">TheBoxHub.</a><h2 id="fortnite">9. Fortnite</h2>Fortnite recently <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gamerant.com/fortnite-text-chat/">introduced</a> a redesigned chat feature, which now includes three channels: game (all players), party (chatting with squad members), and direct messaging. Also, they improved the filtering system to provide stronger protection of personal data. Fortnite <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350314539_Fortnite_and_New_Kids'_Sociabilities">boasts</a> the largest community, and its internal social features are poised to take it to the next level.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1920/1080;" src="https://cdn.eu.watchers.io/bbda4eb7-9480-4b10-bf1c-4eadb0b2c9e7.jpg" alt="The best games with in-game chat feature - Fortnite" width="1920" height="1080"></figure><h2 id="warframe">10. Warframe</h2>Digital Extremes’ Warframe has a reputation for being one of the friendliest online communities. Its chat channels (region, clan, squad, trade, and private whispers) are well-moderated, with staff and players alike encouraging a welcoming tone. For newcomers, chatting in-game often leads to veterans gifting resources or tips. The chat feels less like a battleground, more like a lounge.“[The in-game chat] is a place you can go and say ‘I really have no idea what I’m doing’ or ‘does anyone have advice for this build?’ Warframe is a complex cooperative hard sci-fi world. For us that channel has been a necessity.” — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/feb/28/in-a-toxic-online-world-warframe-is-a-refuge-for-my-son-and-millions-of-others#:~:text=But%20with%20Warframe%2C%20the%20experience,who%20regularly%20play%20with%20him">Guardian</a>.***From Roblox’s creative chaos to strictly moderated Warframe, in-game chat defines how we experience multiplayer worlds. While moderation, toxicity, and design all affect the mood, the chat window or mic button remains the digital campfire around which communities gather. Whether you’re shouting across the seas in Sea of Thieves or dropping a cheeky “Well Played!” in Dota 2, these interactions are what transform games into living worlds.<p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Inter;font-size:0.9375vw;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 0px;orphans:2;outline:0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;border-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">***<p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Inter;font-size:0.9375vw;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.35417vw;margin:0px 0px 1.30208vw;orphans:2;outline:0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;border:1pt none windowtext;box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:16.1px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;" lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr">Please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calendly.com/watchers-platform/social-tools-for-your?month=2025-08"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;border:1pt none windowtext;box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:16.1px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;" lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr">get in touch with us</a><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;border:1pt none windowtext;box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:16.1px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;" lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr"> if you'd like to integrate in-app community chats with the high-level moderation system into your website, app, or game. We'll be happy to help you find the best solution.***<h2>Sources</h2><ul><li>In a toxic online world, Warframe is a refuge for my son – and millions of others | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/feb/28/in-a-toxic-online-world-warframe-is-a-refuge-for-my-son-and-millions-of-others#:~:text=But%20with%20Warframe%2C%20the%20experience,who%20regularly%20play%20with%20him">Guardian</a></li><li>Rust Console Edition Review | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thexboxhub.com/rust-console-edition-review/#:~:text=The%20animation%20on%20the%20characters,department%20can%20take%20a%20bow">TheBoxHub</a></li><li>Rust Reviews | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/rust-review/">PC Gamer</a></li><li>Early Access Review - A game I love to hate | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/blog/rust-early-access-review-a-game-i-love-to-hate/#:~:text=But%20at%20its%20best%2C%20Rust,is%20an%20exercise%20in%20masochism.">CyberPower PC</a></li><li>Sea of Thieves is pulling voice and text chat between crews from Arena | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gamesradar.com/sea-of-thieves-is-pulling-voice-and-text-chat-between-crews-from-arena-due-to-toxicity/">GamesRadar+</a></li><li>Apex Legend Reviews |<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/12/apex-legends-review"> IGN</a></li><li>You Never Game Alone: Live Chats and In-app Live-Streaming to Make Gaming Brighter | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://watchers.io/post/You-Never-Game-Alone-Chats-and-Live-Streaming-to-Make-Gaming-Brighter">Watchers Blog</a></li><li>Fortnite and New Kids Sociabilities | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350314539_Fortnite_and_New_Kids'_Sociabilities">European Journal of Social Sciences</a></li><li>Fortnite is finally adding the chat feature &nbsp;| <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gamerant.com/fortnite-text-chat/">GameRant</a></li></ul>&nbsp;

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<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The app is available in Thai and English.<h3><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">What we have provided for Freedom</h3><ul><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Placed customised community chats: a chat lobby and several chats for different games. The functionality is available on both mobile apps (Android and iOS). Users can communicate via text, animated emoji, threads, and stickers. They see chats only if they are authorised.</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Delivered a four-layer moderation, including AI, blocking lists in Thai, the tools for moderation by real people, and user moderation, the scope of which provides a healthy space for users' conversations.&nbsp;</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The tool for automatic translation is provided, allowing users who don’t speak Thai to translate all messages in chats to their desired language.&nbsp;</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provided tools for achievements and badge assignments (including API for seamless assignment).</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The client uses brand avatars and stickers in chats.</li></ul><h3><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">User journey on Freedom</h3><ul><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Authorised users click the chat button on the home page to join a chat or a similar button on the game pages. After clicking it, they open a chat.</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Users have the same avatars and nicknames that they use on the main platform profile.&nbsp;</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">They can communicate, reply and react to each other’s messages, start threads, and send pictures.</li><li><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Chats help keep users engaged in games and missions and build communities within the Freedom app.&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;